The average Akita grows anywhere from 24 to 28 inches tall, while the German Shepherd reaches 22 to 27 inches tall. Additionally, German Shepherds weigh anywhere from 75 to 90 pounds on average ...

Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's dogs, German Shepherd Bear and Akita-shepherd mix Nikita ... They realized (the dog) was trying to say, "Hey, come over here! Come over here!".' ...

Late actor Gene Hackman’s two surviving dogs, Bear, a 7-year-old German Shepherd, and Nikita, an Akita-shepherd mix, have started ... and a third dog last month. Trainer and family friend ...